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explicitness

Noun

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The quality of being explicit; clearness; directness.

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He knew that the whole mystery of beauty can never be comprehended by the crowd, and that while clearness is a virtue of style, perfect explicitness is not a necessary virtue. Arthur Symons

At the time, many found the explicitness of his works disturbing. Source: Internet

His 1981 album Street Songs with the singles "Give It To Me Baby" and " Super Freak " resulted in James becoming a star, and paved the way for the future direction of explicitness in funk. Source: Internet

And then there's the fact that many films about sexual violence that abide by Richardson's code of silence are no less powerful for their lack of explicitness: A Streetcar Named Desire (2010). Source: Internet

Often cited reasons for challenging a book's presence include violence, offensive language, homosexuality, religious viewpoints, satanic themes, sexual explicitness, and inappropriateness for age group. Source: Internet

Contestants occasionally develop sexual relationships; the level of sexual explicitness allowed to be shown in broadcast and Internet-feed vary on the country's broadcasting standards. Source: Internet

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